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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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